The grand duchy, and the three other countries, had a score of 98 out of 100 points in the annual report issued by Freedom House, a human rights advocacy group.
Finland, Norway and Sweden, with a perfect 100 score, took first place, followed by Canada, with 99 points.
Following Luxembourg were Denmark, Portugal and San Marino, each with 97 points.
At the bottom of the scale were North Korea and Eritrea (3 points), South Sudan (2 points), the Tibet region of China (1) and Syria (-1 point).
Screenshot of Luxembourg’s profile on the “Freedom in the World” website
“‘Freedom in the World’ is Freedom House’s flagship annual report, assessing the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. It is composed of numerical ratings and supporting descriptive texts for 195 countries and 14 territories. ‘Freedom in the World’ has been published since 1973, allowing Freedom House to track global trends in freedom over more than 40 years. It has become the most widely read and cited report of its kind, used on a regular basis by policymakers, journalists, academics, activists, and many others.”